The following reasons can be thought of when considering the causes for the YouTube app not getting updated.
- YouTube are having trouble
- The OS of your device is incompatible with the YouTube update
- Some payments are stalled
Please use these tips as reference if ever you have trouble updating your YouTube app.
Reasons why you are unable to update your YouTube app
YouTube are having trouble
The main contender for the cause behind you not being able to update your YouTube app would be that YouTube themselves are having facing some sort of problem.
In such a situation, you would be far from alone in not being able to update your app.
The OS of your device is incompatible with YouTube
Incompatibility between your device’s OS and the latest YouTube update can be the cause behind this problem.
You could say that this is problem is all the more likely to affect those who continue to use older devices.
Some payments are stalled
Those who use the App Store or iTunes Store need to look out for payments being stalled.
Unsettled payments in the App Store or in iTunes Store can prevent the app from updating properly.
What to do when you are unable to update your YouTube app
If YouTube are having trouble
If problems on YouTube’s side is preventing you from running updates, there is nothing you can do other than wait for YouTube to fix their problem.
You should let some time pass before attempting another update.
If the OS of your device is incompatible with YouTube
If your device’s OS is incompatible with the YouTUbe update, you should try updating your device’s OS to the latest version before attempting to update YouTube.
If the version of your device’s OS was indeed the cause of the problem, updating the OS should solve the problem.
If some payments are stalled
If you are unable to update due to some payments being stalled, you should settle these payments first before reattempting an update.
You should keep a close eye on the remaining funds of the bank account attached to your debit or credit card and keep it usable.
Summary
- YouTube are having trouble
- The OS of your device is incompatible with the YouTube update
- Some payments are stalled
Those were the main reasons for you not being able to update YouTube.
Keeping these causes in mind will allow you to rationally cope with any problems you may face in updating YouTube.
